A Little Bit of Trivia: September Quiz!

How much do you know about the month of September?

BY Kayli Liebenberg

01. Children’s author Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916: what didn’t he write?

A. Peter Pan

B. Matilda

C. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

02. What is the name of September’s full moon?

A. Harvest Moon

B. Pumpkin Moon

C. Cucumber Moon

03. Which building in NYC was destroyed on September 11, 2001 as a result of terrorist attacks?

A. St Patrick’s Cathedral

B. World Trade Center

C. Chrysler Building

04. Which singer/ actress was born on September 1, 1996?

A. Zendaya

B. Selena Gomez

C. Miley Cyrus

05. The Battle of Kowloon happened in September of which year?

A. 1820

B. 1839

C. 1920

06. Taylor Swift’s September is a cover of which band’s 1978 soul classic?

A. Earth, Wind & Fire

B. Kool & the Gang

C. Sly & the Family Stone

07. What is September’s birthstone?

A. Quartz

B. Sapphire

C. Black Opal

08. September is National Rice Month in which country?

A. China

B. Thailand

C. The United States

09. Which album did the Beatles release on September 26, 1969?

A. Yellow Submarine

B. Abbey Road

C. Let it Be

10. The word September comes from the Latin word septem: what does it mean?

A. Silkworm

B. Snake

C. Seven

11. Which Jewish festival begins on September 22 this year?

A. Rosh Hashanah

B. Yom Kippur

C. Sukkot

12. What are September’s zodiac signs?

A. Scorpio and Sagittarius

B. Virgo and Libra

C. Aries and Gemini

13. When was film director Guy Ritchie born?

A. September 10, 1967

B. September 10, 1968

C. September 10, 1970

14. Which Wiccan festival is celebrated in September?

A. Lughnasadh

B. Mabon

C. Samhain

15. What did Mao Zedong die of on September 9, 1976?

A. Alzheimer’s disease

B. Cancer

C. Heart disease

16. Which TV sitcom debuted on NBC on September 22, 1994?

A. Friends

B. Frasier

C. Seinfeld

17. Which album did American rock band REM release on September 26, 1994?

A. Murmur

B. Monster

C. New Adventures in Hi-Fi

18. It’s World Peace Day on September 21: who established it?

A. United Nations

B. US Peace Corps

C. John Lennon

19. Which UK music event is held annually in September?

A. Glyndebourne Festival

B. The Last Night of the Proms

C. Glastonbury Festival

20. Which novel did American author Stephen King release on September 5, 2023?

A. Carrie

B. Christine

C. Holly